Taipei, June 7 (CNA) The Directorate-General of Personnel Administration on Tuesday published the list of public holidays to be observed by government agencies in 2023, including a 10-day Lunar New Year holiday and six long weekends lasting three days or longer.
Civil servants will get a total of 116 days off next year, including the public holidays and all Saturdays and Sundays except for six weekend days scheduled as make-up work days, according to the list.
While the list of holidays is issued for government agencies and state-run entities, it is also commonly observed by the private sector, including banks and most companies, as well as schools.
The first long weekend of the year will take place between Dec. 31, 2022 and Jan. 2, 2023, to celebrate the founding of the Republic of China on Jan. 1, which falls on a Sunday next year.
It will be followed by a 10-day holiday for the Lunar New Year between Jan. 20 and Jan. 29, according to the list.
Other long weekends in the first half of 2023 include the Peace Memorial Day holiday from Feb. 25-28, the Tomb Sweeping Day/Children's Day holiday April 1-5, and the Dragon Boat Festival on June 22-25.
The public holidays in the second half of the year are the Mid-Autumn Festival, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, and the Double Ten National Day holiday October 7-10.
The list does not include Labor Day on May 1, when workers can get a day off under the Labor Standards Act, or Armed Forces Day on Sept. 3 for military personnel.
In Taiwan, when a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, the government makes arrangements to turn it into an extended holiday weekend, and in return designates another Saturday as a make-up work day.
In 2023, make-up work days are scheduled for: Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, March 25, June 17 and Sept. 23.
